How to run 2 programs with Batch Commands

[Tally]

I am writing a batch file with options to boot different types of server. I am stuck at booting first a dedicated server, then to parallel boot the client to that server. I am wondering if anyone knows the right syntax to do it.

This is what I have right now:

		@echo off

set color=04e
color %color%

mode con: cols=80 lines=30

goto START

:START
echo __________________________________________________________
echo.
echo "  _____                             __  __           _  "
echo " |  __ \                           |  \/  |         | | "
echo " | |  | | ___ _ __ ___   ___  _ __ | \  / | ___   __| | "
echo " | |  | |/ _ \ '_ \` _ \/ _ \| '_ \| |\/| |/ _ \ / _  | "
echo " | |__| |  __/ | | | | | (_) | | | | |  | | (_) | (_| | "
echo " |_____/ \___|_| |_| |_|\___/|_| |_|_|  |_|\___/ \__,_| "
echo "                                                        "
echo __________________________________________________________

goto MAKEOPTIONS

:MAKEOPTIONS
echo __________________________________________________________
echo.
echo  Please select an option:
echo    1. Listen Server
echo    2. Dedicated Server
echo    3. Developers Server
echo.
echo    0. Exit
echo.
set /p make_option=:
set make_option=%make_option:~0,1%
if "%make_option%"=="1" goto LISTEN
if "%make_option%"=="2" goto DEDICATED & CLIENT
if "%make_option%"=="3" goto DEVELOPER
if "%make_option%"=="0" goto END
goto START


:LISTEN
echo.
echo.
@echo STARTING COD2 DEMONMOD LISTEN
@echo off

cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Activision\Call of Duty 2\
CoD2MP_s.exe +set fs_game mods/demon +exec mp-server.cfg +set sv_punkbuster 0 +map_rotate
goto END

:DEDICATED
echo.
echo.
@echo STARTING COD2 DEMOMOD DEDICATED
@echo off

cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Activision\Call of Duty 2\
CoD2MP_s.exe +set fs_game mods/demon +set dedicated 2 +set net_ip 86.26.148.175 +set net_port 28961 +exec mp-server.cfg +set sv_punkbuster 0 +map_rotate

:CLIENT
cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Activision\Call of Duty 2\
CoD2MP_s.exe +connect 86.26.148.175:28961
goto END

:DEVELOPER
echo.
echo.
@echo STARTING COD2 DEMOMOD DEVELOPER
@echo off

cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Activision\Call of Duty 2\
CoD2MP_s.exe +set fs_game mods/demon +set developer 1 +set developer_script 1 +exec mp-server.cfg +set sv_punkbuster 0 +map_rotate
goto END


:END
EXIT 
	

What happens is, when I pick option 2, the dedicated server starts no problem, but I have to shut the server down before :CLIENT is executed.

Anyone know how to do it?

[Mitch]

What happens is, when I pick option 2, the dedicated server starts no problem, but I have to shut the server down before :CLIENT is executed.

Anyone know how to do it?

Maybe it works with the parameter allowdupe. (CoD2MP_s.exe allowdupe +set fs_game mods/demon...)

Edit: i get it now, you run the .bat and the code is still waiting until the application is finished and then it starts the other server.
See this: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8...ing-run-launch

[Tally]

Maybe it works with the parameter allowdupe. (CoD2MP_s.exe allowdupe +set fs_game mods/demon...)

Edit: i get it now, you run the .bat and the code is still waiting until the application is finished and then it starts the other server.

Yes, the batch code is waiting until the dedicated server is finished. Then, it starts :CLIENT. I want it to run BOTH at the same time. A parallel run command.

[Mitch]

What about:

start CoD2MP_s.exe +set fs_game mods/demon +set dedicated 2 +set net_ip 86.26.148.175 +set net_port 28961 +exec mp-server.cfg +set sv_punkbuster 0 +map_rotate

(http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8...ing-run-launch)

[Tally]

No, I tried that. In fact, when googling, that forum link came up. It still waits for the dedicated server to shut down before proceeding to launch the client to the server IP.

I'm stumped. Been on it for 2 days now.

[kung foo man]

Just tested it, this workes like a charm (basically just Mitchs suggestions merged )

		start CoD2MP_s.exe allowdupe +set dedicated 2 
start CoD2MP_s.exe allowdupe +set dedicated 2 
	

At least the second .exe needs "allowdupe", otherwise it will close itself.

Info: tested on Win8

[Tally]

Just tested it, this workes like a charm (basically just Mitchs suggestions merged )

		start CoD2MP_s.exe allowdupe +set dedicated 2 
start CoD2MP_s.exe allowdupe +set dedicated 2 
	

At least the second .exe needs "allowdupe", otherwise it will close itself.

Info: tested on Win8

Jesus! So simple!

thanks guys

[Ni3ls]

what does allowdupe do?

[Tally]

what does allowdupe do?

Allows 2 or more instances of the same program.

[Ni3ls]

But I can run multiple COD2's on my laptop without this command. Or is it something else?